Share PsychExchange.co.uk Shared Resource

All materials on our website are shared by users. If you have any questions about copyright issues, please report us to resolve them. We are always happy to assist you.

Related Documents

Share

Transcript

1. Centre Number Candidate Number For Examiner’s Use Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question Mark General Certificate of Education 1 Advanced Subsidiary Examination January 2010 2 3 Psychology PSYA1 4 (Specification A) 5 6 Unit 1 Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods 7 8 Wednesday 13 January 2010 9.00 am to 10.30 am TOTAL You will need no other materials. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Answers written in margins or on blank pages will not be marked. Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. If you need extra paper, use the Supplementary Answer Sheets. Information The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 72. Question 8 should be answered in continuous prose. You may use the space provided to plan your answer. In Question 8, you will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. (JAN10PSYA101) G/K49819 6/6/6 PSYA1

2. Areas outside 2 the box will not be scanned for marking SECTION A: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Total for this question: 6 marks 1 (a) Tick two of the boxes below to indicate which of the following are features of the working memory model. A Serial position curve B Incidental learning store C Central executive D Phonological loop (2 marks) 1 (b) Explain one strength and one weakness of the working memory model. Strength ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. Weakness .......................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (4 marks) 6 (02) G/K49819/Jan10/PSYA1

3. Areas outside 3 the box will not be scanned for marking Total for this question: 10 marks 2 A case study was carried out on Peter whose brain was damaged in a motorcycle accident. Psychologists tested how many numbers he could hold in his short-term memory. They did this by reading him lists of numbers and asking him to recall the numbers immediately in the right order. He could recall a maximum of two items. The psychologists found that his long-term memory was normal. 2 (a) How was Peter’s short-term memory after the accident different from most adults’ short-term memory? ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (2 marks) 2 (b) Does this case study support the multi-store model of memory? Explain your answer. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (4 marks) (Extra space) ....................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. Turn over (03) G/K49819/Jan10/PSYA1

5. Areas outside 5 the box will not be scanned for marking Total for this question: 16 marks 3 A psychologist carried out a field experiment to investigate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. The participants were pupils and parents attending a school concert. Just before the concert began, two professional actors had an argument on the stage. During the argument, one actor pushed the other actor. Both actors then left the stage. Some of the audience were approached as they left the concert and were asked to take part in an experiment. Those who agreed were taken to a quiet room and were asked some questions about the argument. For some participants, the questions included, “Did you see the man in glasses push the other man?” In fact, neither man was wearing glasses. The participants were then asked to describe the argument in their own words. 3 (a) What is a field experiment? ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (2 marks) 3 (b) Other than ethical issues, outline one weakness of using a field experiment in this investigation. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (2 marks) 3 (c) Suggest why the psychologist included the question about the man in glasses. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (2 marks) Turn over (05) G/K49819/Jan10/PSYA1

6. Areas outside 6 the box will not be scanned for marking 3 (d) The psychologist applied content analysis to each participant’s description of the argument. One behavioural category the psychologist selected was “pushing”. Suggest one other relevant behavioural category the psychologist could select. Explain how the content analysis could be carried out. Behavioural category ....................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. Explanation of how the content analysis could be carried out ................................... ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (1 mark + 3 marks) (06) G/K49819/Jan10/PSYA1

7. Areas outside 7 the box will not be scanned for marking 3 (e) Describe what research has shown about the effect of the age of witnesses on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (6 marks) (Extra space) ....................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Turn over for the next question Turn over (07) G/K49819/Jan10/PSYA1

9. Areas outside 9 the box will not be scanned for marking SECTION B: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Total for this question: 7 marks 5 (a) What is meant by the term attachment? ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (2 marks) 5 (b) Tick two of the boxes below to indicate which statements best describe the behaviour of a securely attached child in the Strange Situation. A Exploration of the environment is limited because the infant has difﬁculty moving away from the caregiver. B The infant explores a strange environment, plays happily with toys and uses the caregiver as a safe base. C The infant goes to the caregiver when she returns and is easily soothed. D The infant goes to the caregiver when she returns but is difﬁcult to comfort. (2 marks) Question 5 continues on the next page Turn over (09) G/K49819/Jan10/PSYA1

11. Areas outside 11 the box will not be scanned for marking Total for this question: 11 marks 6 A psychologist investigated the effect of different forms of day care on children’s later social development. She selected two different types of day care: • child minders • day nurseries. The children had been in one of these types of day care full-time for at least a year before they started primary school. Each child’s mother was asked to complete a questionnaire. 6 (a) Identify one sampling technique and explain how it could be used to select the children. Sampling technique .......................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. Explanation of how it could be used to select the children .......................................... ............................................................................................................................................. ........................

Thank you for visiting our website and your interest in our free products and services. We are nonprofit website to share and download documents. To the running of this website, we need your help to support us.